Comparison

PDF Text Include vs iA Presenter

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

PDF Text Include

This app adds a selectable and searchable text layer to images within PDF files using advanced machine learning for 29 languages. It supports batch processing, document scanning, and integration with custom workflows.

Highlights
  • Add text layer to PDF images
  • Intelligent character recognition (OCR)
  • Supports 29 languages (typed & handwritten)
  • Batch processing
  • Integrated scanner function
  • Shortcuts integration
  • On-device processing for privacy
Features
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PDF Text Includer is a simple to use Mac, iPhone and iPad app that adds text to images within your PDF files. With PDF Text Includer you can add a text layer to PDF files in no time and completely automatically. Thus, scanned documents have selectable text that can be copied and searched. Documents are much easier to find if, for example, you use the Spotlight search for terms that appear in images of a particular file. Whether typed or handwritten, PDF Text Includer recognizes 29 languages and dialects using modern machine learning. After you have opened one or more PDF files with PDF Text Includer they will be processed immediately. With just one more click you can replace the originals with the variant improved by the app. Found text can also be exported directly and with the integrated Shortcut action, the app functions can be added to your own personal workflow. To shorten further detours PDF Text Includer includes a scanner function. On the iPhone or iPad, the integrated camera is used to generate PDF files. On macOS, you can wirelessly access the camera of your iPhone or iPad. The scanned file is processed directly by the app and is ready for further use. KEY FEATURES • Drop it like it’s hot: Drag and drop your file into the application window or on the app icon • The more the merrier: Batch process multiple files or contents of folders • Intelligent character recognition (ICR): Files are being processed using advanced optical character recognition (OCR) • Scan your documents: Import any PDF files or use your iPhone or iPad to scan a new document - even on the Mac using Continuity Camera • Automate your workflow: Make use of the included Shortcuts actions and easily integrate character recognition into your workflow • Share, replace or export: You can either share the converted PDF file directly from within the app, replace the original file or export the file content as text • Typed or handwritten: Recognizes all kinds of fonts including handwritten text using modern machine learning • Privacy: Everything is being processed entirely on your device, no internet connection is required

About

iA Presenter

Create clean, scalable presentations quickly using Markdown. This app prioritizes content and structure, letting responsive templates handle design for fast, focused creation and rehearsal on Mac, iPhone, and iPad.

Highlights
  • Markdown-based content creation
  • Responsive typographic templates
  • Fast deck building and rehearsal
  • Cross-device compatibility (Mac, iPhone, iPad)
  • Scalable layouts for any screen
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Create presentations in minutes iA Presenter is a Markdown-based presentation app for Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Start with text and build a deck that is clean, scalable, and ready to present, fast and focused. Traditional presentation tools slow you down. You drag boxes, pick fonts, adjust colors, and end up with cluttered slides. iA Presenter flips the workflow: start with your story, structure it in Markdown, and let our responsive, typographic templates handle the design. Perfect for pitches, meetings, workshops, and teaching. Build, rehearse, and present a polished deck in under 20 minutes on your Mac at the desk, iPad on the go, or iPhone in your hand. - Write first, design later: Start from text, not slides - Beautiful everywhere: Responsive layouts scale seamlessly from iPhone to iPad to Mac to projector - Fast and focused: Build, rehearse, and present a polished deck in under 20 minutes - Portable presentations: Create and present wherever you need to work, on desktop, tablet, or phone

Screenshots

PDF Text Include3 screens
iA Presenter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iA Presenter at 88% against PDF Text Include's 40%. iA Presenter also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). PDF Text Include's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $19.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

PDF Text Include costs $4.99 and iA Presenter $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PDF Text Include ships an update every 2 months, iA Presenter every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PDF Text Include versus iA Presenter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF Text IncludeiA Presenter
Price$4.99 — better$19.99
Rating—4.9 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—10 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB93 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel WittInformation Architects AG

Customer experience

PDF Text Include

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

iA Presenter

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

None

PDF Text Include

No in-app purchases

None

iA Presenter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PDF Text Include free?
PDF Text Include costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is iA Presenter free?
iA Presenter costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do PDF Text Include or iA Presenter have ads?
Neither PDF Text Include nor iA Presenter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PDF Text Include or iA Presenter?
PDF Text Include ships an update every 2 months, and iA Presenter every 2 weeks. Most recently, PDF Text Include was updated on September 29, 2026 and iA Presenter on October 8, 2026.

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